The Deol family, including actors Sunny and Bobby Deol, have announced the sequel to their much-loved family-drama ‘Apne.’
‘Apne 2,’ will see three generations of the Deol family working together on screen for the first time as it stars legendary actor Dharmendra Deol, his actor sons Sunny and Bobby Deol, and grand-son Karan Deol.
The announcement was made on social media by Sunny Deol who expressed his delight of working together again with his father, brother and his son
Babaji ke aashirwaad aur aapke pyaar ki wajah se aaj hum vapas ek sath nazar aayenge. Feeling blessed to get a chance to work with my father, brother again this time with my son. #Apne2, in cinemas Diwali 2021 pic.twitter.com/XqfLJue01K
— Sunny Deol (@iamsunnydeol) November 30, 2020
On a red hot comeback with Race 3 (2018 ), Housefull 4 (2019) and more recently on the digital platform with Class of 83 ( 2020) and Aashram series directed by Prakash Jha, Bobby Deol too tweeted about Apne 2
Back with @Anilsharma_dir to be produced by @DeepakMukut … #Apne2 in cinemas Diwali 2021@aapkadharam @iamsunnydeol #KaranDeol @SohamRockstrEnt pic.twitter.com/fvrWClZWzs
— Bobby Deol (@thedeol) November 30, 2020
Directed by Anil Sharma, the second installment of the film will be produced by Deepak Mukut.
The film will go on floors in March 2021 and will release around Diwali 2021.
Anil Sharma had directed Sunny Deol’s 2001 Blockbuster Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. In 2003 Sharma directed The Hero: Love Story of a Spy which had Sunny Deol , Preity Zinta in the lead and introduced Former Miss World Priyanka Chopra in Bollywood.
The film that revolves around the importance of family bonds, ‘Apne,’ is was sports drama with boxing a s the main peg that was released in 2007. It starred Dharmendra Deol, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif.